Passing on family traditions in Colorado culture stories
Renee Fajardo, mother of seven, fosters multicultural heritage through short story books with integrated recipes. The Colorado Cultural Connection founder aims to spark grandparent conversations and preserve Hispanic, Italian, Filipino, and other roots amid early 20th century Colorado family history and a Ludlow era backdrop.
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Auntie Lucy's Enchiladas with Cheddar and Onion Filling
A recipe for eight enchiladas using corn tortillas and a sharp Cheddar cheese mix with Monterey option. Includes making enchilada sauce from Fernandez Chile Mix, garlic, and chicken broth, then filling tortillas with onion and cheese, rolling, baking, and optional beef.
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Papa's Chili Verde Recipe Card for Pork Chile Dish
A compact recipe for pork chili verde and avocado guacamole. Includes two methods using fresh or frozen green chiles, pork cut into cubes, garlic, tomatoes, and water. Simmer pork with chiles then season with salt. serves six. Guacamole mixes ripe avocados, onions, cilantro, lime, salt, and optional texture preferences. serves six to eight.
Fresh beans and stone ground cornmeal guide shoppers
The piece advises buying beans within two to three days of roasting and storing them airtight away from light, heat, and humidity. It notes stone ground cornmeal retains nutrients but refrigerates for up to six months, and highlights Entenmanns Carb Counting line with six items and prices. It also mentions McDonalds Go Active meals arriving May 6 and healthier Happy Meals starting June, plus basic doneness cues for fish bread and cake from Bet ter Homes and Gardens.
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This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!